1920 Missouri U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1920 Missouri U.S. House District 16 Election?

Samuel Shelton won the 1920 Missouri U.S. House District 16 Election. Samuel Shelton received 28,500 popular votes (54.5%). The main challenger was Thomas Rubey (44.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Shelton and Rubey

Shelton +9.5 pts · won by 4,990 votes

Samuel Shelton RepublicanWINNER54.5%

28,500 votes

Thomas Rubey Democratic44.96%

23,510 votes

Foutysocialist0.54%

284 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.